About this episode

Donna Lamb shares her harrowing journey from escaping sex work to spending decades in a cult, and how she reclaimed her voice.

They can't harm you, if they can't find you! Use code CULT at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: https://incogni.com/cult At just 18 years old, Donna Lamb arrived in New York City dreaming of becoming an actress—only to be recruited into sex work on her second day in the city. After dr*gs, violence, and a terrifying encounter that made her fear for her life, Donna escaped that world but soon found herself pulled into Aesthetic Realism, a high-control group that she says attempted to change her sexuality, dictated relationships and even s*x, and demanded devotion to its founder, Eli Siegel. Now 77, Donna shares how she finally reclaimed her own voice after decades of surrendering her autonomy. Click here to watch on YouTube Find and support Donna! Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/donnalamb330/ YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/@DonnaLambSpeaks Substack: https://donnalamb.substack.com/ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/donna.lamb.528 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/donna-lamb-295188144/ Website: https://donnalamb.com/ Our Costa Rica Vacation has sold out! Join our waitlist in case of any cancellations Subscribe to our C2C "CLIPS" Channel…

People in this episode

Hosts: Shelise Ann Sola, Jonathan C Rosales

Guest: Donna Lamb

Topics covered

• sex work
• cults
• personal recovery
• high-control groups
• autonomy
• sexuality

Sponsors

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Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Aesthetic Realism, Patreon, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Substack

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